Published on October 20, 2005 at 7 p.m. by Mary Wimberley  

Â鶹¹û¶³ 1,600 fourth-grade students from Birmingham City Schools will participate in the third annual Water Festival at Â鶹¹û¶³ Monday and Tuesday (OCT. 24 and 25).

"W.A.T.E.R. is a Totally Excellent Resource" is the theme of this year's event, during which students will learn the different parts of the water cycle and why each is important to life. They also learn what they can do to keep water clean and unpolluted.

The students will enjoy hands-on activities and a water-related magic show presented by the Fishing Magician.

The Water Festival is sponsored by Â鶹¹û¶³'s Vulcan Materials Center for Environmental Stewardship and Education and other area businesses, governmental agencies and environmental and conservation groups.

 

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.